Wednesday 3 July 2019

the future of work: “capitalism will abolish laundry day” >>> or: “fully automated luxury communism”

There is a lot of fear about ‘the robots taking over’...

Here's a video of the future from Shanghai:
Futures Forum: Automation and the future of work > How secure are East Devon’s new warehousing jobs?

And here's a TED Talk from Silicon Valley:
Jay Doubleyou: pointless work, artificial intelligence and the universal basic income

There is also a lot of, justified, concern about how we are going to take care of our ageing population:
Futures Forum: “Without any plan to tackle the financial crisis in the social care system, it’s hard to see how the vision in this 10 year NHS plan can be achieved.”

And a week ago saw the younger generations show very justified concern about the most pressing issue of our time:
Another student climate change protest in Exeter is happening today
@fridaysforfutu6
@ExeterXRYouth

Maybe this is a way out:
Futures Forum: The future of work: “Capitalism will abolish laundry day” >>> or: “Fully Automated Luxury Communism”

Here’s an interview just out:



Aaron Bastani interview: Robots are going to take your job – and that’s a good thing

Here are a couple of reviews - positive and negative:
Opinion | The World Is a Mess. We Need Fully Automated Luxury Communism. - The New York Times
The folly of 'Fully Automated Luxury Communism' | Acton Institute
Fully Automated Luxury Communism: book review | openDemocracy
Fully Automated Luxury Communism by Aaron Bastani – a manifesto for the future | Books | The Guardian

Although maybe China is not the best model:
Jay Doubleyou: foucault's discipline and punish made easier
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